AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
09/27/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 13861 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 7 10 0
Austin Desperados 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Phoenix Advances to Divisional Series
The Phoenix Gladiators have swept the Austin Desperados and are on to the Divisional Series. Phoenix won 7-0 today at Dell Diamond to clinch the Wildcard Game.

"We're happy to have put the dagger in when we had the chance," said Phoenix right fielder Corey Cawley, who was named MVP for the series. "It could have been a tough series to finish if we let them start winning."

Cawley won the award with a .500 batting average and a .571 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 2 RBI and scored 2 runs.

The Phoenix Gladiators will play against the Philadelphia Marauders in the next round. Philadelphia had a bye in the Wildcard Game. The Divisional Series schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Game finishes.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 3B 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 .286 1 3
Z. Husley DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
C. Julio 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .143 1 1
J. Platzer SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .375 0 1
P. Bounds CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .375 0 1
B. Figueroa LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .143 0 0
J. Franz 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Cawley RF 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .500 0 2
M. Pierskalla C 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .167 1 1
Totals 35 7 10 7 5 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: Z. Husley (1, 1st Inning off J. Cordova, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Bounds (2, 6th Inning off J. Cordova, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Figueroa (1, 8th Inning off J. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Cawley (1, 8th Inning off J. Martin, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Pierskalla (1, 3rd Inning off J. Cordova, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. McCarthy (1, 6th Inning off J. Martin, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 5 , Z. Husley 3 , J. Platzer , P. Bounds 2 , B. Figueroa 2 , C. Cawley 3 , M. Pierskalla 4
2-out RBI: P. McCarthy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Husley , J. Platzer
GIDP: P. Bounds
Sac Fly: J. Platzer
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
D. Riggi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
L. Serna RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0
M. Blevins LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Fishburn DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
J. Sykora 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .143 0 0
J. Priest SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .167 0 0
D. Jimenez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
D. Agee 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .286 0 1
Totals 31 0 6 0 2 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Austin (1, 1st Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Fishburn (1, 2nd Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Sykora (1, 7th Inning off J. Shropshire, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin 2 , L. Serna , M. Fishburn 3 , J. Sykora 3 , J. Priest
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Blevins , J. Sykora , J. Priest , D. Jimenez , D. Agee
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Austin (1) , L. Serna (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Riggi
Double Plays: 1 (Priest-Riggi-Sykora)
OF assists: 1 (Austin(Platzer at 2nd base))
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espinosa W (1-0) 5.0 3 0 0 1 4 0 91 0.00   
J. Shropshire SV (1) 4.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 49 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espinosa 64
Batters Faced: D. Espinosa 19, J. Shropshire 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espinosa 8-3, J. Shropshire 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espinosa 91-58, J. Shropshire 49-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Shropshire 1-0
WP: D. Espinosa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cordova L (0-1) 5.2 7 5 5 4 4 1 111 7.94   
J. Martin 2.2 3 2 2 1 3 1 63 6.75   
C. Oren 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cordova 35
Batters Faced: J. Cordova 27, J. Martin 12, C. Oren 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cordova 9-3, J. Martin 2-3, C. Oren 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cordova 111-64, J. Martin 63-42, C. Oren 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martin 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul McCarthy
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 38454
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